Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Southerness
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.54 drills71% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 25
Average HCP
17.5
Duration (single session)
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Distance Control26%
Scoring21%
Accuracy16%
Alignment15%
Dispersion13%
Aim8%
Precision3%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough. Vary landing spot and stop on a dime. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Accuracy, Alignment, Dispersion, Aim, Precision. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Distance Control
Scoring
Accuracy
Alignment
Program details
Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill per day
4 days · 26 min/day
Drill Framework
Program breakdown
Each drill is designed to prepare you for the course. Follow the program or repeat the drills to improve key areas of your game.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide balls into 3 groups of
2
Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone
3
Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
6
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
3
Enter score in app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 9 piles. Each pile has 4 balls. Put piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 9 target zones on the green.
3
Try to hit 4 balls into each zone. Do this for all 9 zones.
4
Always use the same ball setup. Only change which zone is the target.
5
Count each ball that stops inside the correct zone.
6
Add up all the successful shots out of
6
Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
03
Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 golf balls into 3 piles of
2
Place each pile 5 to 20 yards from the hole.
2
At the green's edge, set up 3 target zones in a line, each 4 feet apart. Mark them Zone A (closest), Zone B (middle), and Zone C (farthest).
3
Keep ball positions the same: first pile on a slope above feet, second pile on flat ground, third pile on a slope below feet.
4
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone A from the above feet position.
5
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone B from the flat position.
6
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone C from below feet position.
7
Count how many shots land and stay in the intended zone.
8
Add up total successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
21
16
12
8
5
3
04
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each on grass or slope between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Spread them out where chip shots can stop.
3
Set up 36 chip shots in 9 groups of 4 shots.
4
For each group, aim to stop balls in one of the 9 stop zones.
5
Hit 4 balls from one line toward the first zone.
6
Move to another line and aim for the next zone. Keep going until all 9 zones have 4 shots each.
7
Count each shot stopping inside the target zone as a success.
8
Add successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
13
9
6
4
Next Step
Ready to start this program?
Start the drills at your own pace or work with a resident professional on this course.
